Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Edo State Government has sealed Eterno Hotel, a hospitality facility belonging to a chieftain of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) located in the Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin City.
The action was carried out by the Edo State Development and Building Control Agency (ESDBCA), as evidenced by an official inscription bearing the code 29.425 ESDBCA placed at the hotel premises.
The agency is charged with ensuring compliance with state regulations on planning, development, and building control.
The reason for sealing the hotel owned by Mathew Iduoyekemhen, was not formally disclosed by the agency as of press time.
Speaking on the issue, Mr. Iduoyekemhen expressed dismay over the government’s action.
He said, “I don’t know why a state would want to destroy an indigene’s investment. I don’t know whether it is politics they are playing…Last time they revoked the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of the land.
“I saw it in the papers. This one they are doing now, I don’t know…”